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Smartphone Market To Decline 13% in 2026, Marking the Largest Drop Ever Due To the Memory Shortage Crisis

msmash / slashdot - An anonymous reader shares a report: Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to decline 12.9% year-on-year (YoY) in 2026 to 1.1 billion units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. This decline…


Analysts: smartphone shipments set for record plunge

Smartphone market poised for 'sharpest decline on record' in 2026

7 days / reddit / /u/Dr_Neurol

Smartphone Market To Decline 13% in 2026, Marking the Largest Drop Ever Due To the Memory Shortage Crisis

7 days / slashdot / msmash

Global smartphone shipments expected to fall 13% amid memory supply crunch

7 days / techspot

Smartphone Shipments in 2026 to See Sharpest Decline on Record as Memory Crisis Deepens

7 days / reddit / /u/FragmentedChicken


Chipmakers race to add capacity; exports surge on demand

Exports jump 29 pct to record Feb. high on surging chip demand

6 days / co / Oh Seok-min

(URGENT) S. Korea's exports jump 29 pct to US$67.45 bln in Feb. on surging chip demand

6 days / co / Oh Seok-min

Micron Begins Semiconductor Production From $2.75 Bn Sanand Plant Sets Up

6 days / inc42 / Anne Florentyna


Consumers trade in flagship phones amid buyer remorse

iPhone 17 Pro Max becomes most traded-in smartphone as people say they "regret" buying it | The iPhone 17 Pro Max may be Apple’s latest flagship, but it’s quickly becoming the most traded-in iPhone on the market.

6 days / reddit / /u/ControlCAD


Memory drought squeezes devices, hikes prices and delays launches

Say Goodbye To Low Framerates And Insufficient VRAM With The Skytech Gaming PC, Which Pairs A Ryzen 7 7800X3D And RTX 5060 Ti 16GB For $1,649.99 On Amazon

5 days / wccftech / Omar Sohail

390TB video game archive being taken offline due to skyrocketing RAM, SSD, and hard drive prices — AI-driven supply squeeze results in closure of one of the largest online video game archives

6 days / tomshardware

Xiaomi launches flagship smartphone as memory price surge threatens sales

6 days / cnbc

Memory vendor under fire for imposing hefty 15% depreciation fee on returns despite skyrocketing RAM value — user expected RMA replacement but gets hit with a loss instead

6 days / tomshardware

Orange Pi Neo Delayed Due to RAM Crisis: "We Are Now Waiting For a Good Time To Launch"

7 days / techpowerup

PCs and phones to get more boring and expensive in 2026 thanks to memory drought

7 days / theregister / O'Ryan Johnson

Global memory chip shortage impacting consumer electronics production

7 days / reddit / /u/Novel_Negotiation224

Back to Top / Friday, February 27, 2026, 4:21 pm / permalink 19899 / 15 stories in 7 days


Japan Injects $1.7 Billion Into Rapidus, Retains Veto Power Over Chip Startup

Harkaram Grewal / implicator - Japan secures veto power over Rapidus with golden share as $1.7B funding round from 32 companies exceeds targets for 2nm chip venture.

#semiconductors #techpolicy #chips #government #business #supplychain #asia #manufacturing #technology #japan

Rapidus Secures $1.7 Billion in Funding to Back 2 nm Mass Production Plans by 2027

7 days / techpowerup

Japan's Rapidus lands $1.7B to chase 2nm chip production by 2027

7 days / theregister / Dan Robinson

Japan Injects $1.7 Billion Into Rapidus, Retains Veto Power Over Chip Startup

7 days / implicator / Harkaram Grewal

Rapidus secures $1.7 billion from Japan’s government and private investors for 2nm chip production — company says it is in active discussions with more than 60 potential customers

7 days / tomshardware

Japan bets $1.7B on Rapidus 2nm chips with METI, Toyota, SoftBank backing

7 days / techfundingnews / Vignesh R

Back to Top / Friday, February 27, 2026, 9:21 am / permalink 19875 / 5 stories in 7 days


Apple says it has "a big week ahead." Here's what we expect to see.

Andrew Cunningham / arstechnica - Apple is taking an "ain't broke/don't fix" approach to most of its gadgets.


Apple teases 'big week'; low-cost MacBook and launches incoming.

Get Apple's 15-inch MacBook Air M4 for $1,049 with this weekend deal

7 days / appleinsider

Apple says it has "a big week ahead." Here's what we expect to see.

7 days / arstechnica / Andrew Cunningham

What Apple's launching in March, and more on the AppleInsider Podcast

7 days / appleinsider

A cheap MacBook is the perfect way for Apple to win over Windows users

7 days / engadget / Devindra Hardawar

Apple’s hotly-awaited low-cost MacBook might not be so low-cost, after all

7 days / digitaltrends


Other: Mac mini AI use and macOS downgrade guidance.

How to downgrade from macOS 26 Tahoe on a new Mac

7 days / arstechnica / Andrew Cunningham

Why is everyone obsessed with the M4 Mac Mini? Turns out, Clawdbot makes it your 24/7 AI agent

7 days / techfundingnews / Sofia Chesnokova


Studio Display refresh rumors hint at Pro model, higher specs.

Apple Testing Two Studio Display Models With Upgraded Audio and Ports [Leak]

7 days / iclarified

Studio Display Pro rumors resurface after code references suggest a premium model

7 days / appleinsider

Two More Studio Display 2 Upgrades Leaked in New Report

7 days / macrumors / Joe Rossignol


Touchscreen MacBook debate revives Jobs' objections amid design fixes.

New Touchscreen MacBook Details Emerge, Plus What to Expect at Apple's Big Event video

7 days / cnet / Bridget Carey

Steve Jobs Said a Touchscreen MacBook Wouldn't Work. But Times Have Changed

7 days / cnet / Bridget Carey


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Two More Studio Display 2 Upgrades Leaked in New Report

7 days / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

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7 days / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

Back to Top / Friday, February 27, 2026, 8:21 am / permalink 19873 / 14 stories in 7 days


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